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CONSTRUCTION ZONE SAFETY: PLANNING, DESIGN; INSPECTION

THE THREE PHASES INVOLVED IN ACHIEVING AN URBAN HIGHWAY CONSTRUCTION ZONE SAFE FOR TRAFFIC ARE DISCUSSED: PLANNING, DISIGN, AND INSPECTION. THE TRAFFIC ENGINEER MUST PLAN BY CONSIDERATION OF THE AMOUNT OF TRAFFIC, TYPES OF TRAFFIC, PEDESTRIAN TRAFFIC, EFFECTS OF A ROAD CLOSURE, ETC. THE DESIGN OF CONSTRUCTION ZONE TRAFFIC CONTROL SHOULD CLEARLY SPELL OUT ALL STRIPING REVISIONS, ALL SIGNS REQUIRED AND THEIR LOCATION. ORDINARY TOOLS OF TRAFFIC OPERATION SHOULD BE USED AS MUCH AS POSSIBLE SO THAT EACH DRIVER IS LED SMOOTHLY THROUGH THE CONSTRUCTION AREA WITH AS LITTLE TRAUMA AS POSSIBLE. THE ENGINEER PREPARING THE DETOUR CONTROL DESIGN IS RESPONSIBLE FOR THE CONSTRUCTION TRAFFIC ASPECTS OF A PARTICULAR JOB FROM INITIAL REVIEW TO FINAL CLEAN-UP. IT IS THE RESPONSIBILITY OF THE GOVERNMENTAL AGENCY TO PROVIDE AS SAFE A TRAVELED WAY AS POSSIBLE FOR THE MOTORING PUBLIC EVEN THROUGH A HIGHWAY CONSTRUCTION AREA.